Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else.

New American Standard Bible

So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

King James Version

And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

International Standard Version

They ran and brought him from there. When he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the others by a head.

A Conservative Version

And they ran and fetched him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

American Standard Version

And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

Amplified

So they ran and took him from there, and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward.

Bible in Basic English

So they went quickly and made him come out; and when he took his place among the people, he was taller by a head than any of the people.

Darby Translation

And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will run and and take him from thence, and he will stand in the midst of the people; and he will be high above all the people,. from his shoulders and above.

King James 2000

And they ran and brought him there: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So they ran and took him from there, and when he took his stand among the people, he was taller than all the people from his shoulders and up.

Modern King James verseion

And they ran and brought him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than all of the people from the shoulders and upward.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they ran and fetched him thence. And when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from the shoulders upward.

NET Bible

So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.

New Heart English Bible

They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

The Emphasized Bible

So they ran, and fetched him thence, and, when he presented himself in the midst of the people, then was he seen to be taller than any of the people, from his shoulders and upwards.

Webster

And they ran and brought him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

World English Bible

They ran and fetched him there; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they run and bring him thence, and he stationed himself in the midst of the people, and he is higher than any of the people from his shoulder and upward.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רוּץ 
Ruwts 
Usage: 103

and fetched
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

תּוך 
Tavek 
Usage: 419

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

he was higher
גּבהּ 
Gabahh 
Usage: 34

than any of the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
Usage: 22

References

Context Readings

Saul Becomes King

22 They again inquired of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?”

The Lord replied, “There he is, hidden among the supplies.” 23 They ran and got him from there. When he stood among the people, he stood a head taller than anyone else. 24 Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the Lord has chosen? There is no one like him among the entire population.”

And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!”

Cross References

1 Samuel 9:2

He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man. There was no one more impressive among the Israelites than he. He stood a head taller than anyone else.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature, because I have rejected him. Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.”

1 Samuel 17:4

Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall

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